HIC City: London

• Name the capitals of the four UK nations (Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland

  Wales: Cardiff

  Scotland: Edinburgh

  England: London

  Northern Ireland: Belfast
• Name five other important UK cities

  Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sheffield, Leeds
• Describe the distribution of the UK population

  It is unevenly distributed with 85% of the population living in England with most of those living in London and the South East.
• Why is London important nationally?

  1. Largest and wealthiest UK city
  2. 22% of GDP, 12% of UK population
  3. 20% of the UK’s students live in London
• Why is London important internationally?

  1. Many TNCs are headquartered in London
  2. Important financial centre -Canary Wharf and the City
  3. Many prestigious unis - LSE, Imperial, KCL, UCL
• What is internal migration?

  Movement within one country
• Why do people internally migrate to London?

  • University
  • Jobs in tertiary and quaternary sector